Zoukei Mura Ki-45 1/32
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It looks great in the flesh........I got 2 now....
snapdragon
Airman
- 18
- Jun 28, 2013
Had mine on the bench as soon as I got back from Telford
Builder 2010
Staff Sergeant
Positively beautiful work! When you can get that close and have it still look so good is really saying something!
The clear parts have the frosted finish. I wonder if a soak in Pledge Floorwax with Future would level it out and make it more transparent. I did that on my Corsair and it did help.
The clear parts have the frosted finish. I wonder if a soak in Pledge Floorwax with Future would level it out and make it more transparent. I did that on my Corsair and it did help.
snapdragon
Airman
- 18
- Jun 28, 2013
It won't help much at all. You have to use polishing compound and the super fine polishing grades of sandpaper etc.
I am good friends with ZM's boss and have been for many years and have tackled this frosting subject with him. He has told me that to polish the molds to get the cockpit glass appearance is so expensive to do that the cost is the same as the cost of an entire kit development. Also he tells me that this is the last kit to feature the clear fuselage option.
They are hoping that the Hs-129 will be ready for Telford this year and it is down to the mold makers!
As with all ZM kits the part tolerances are very fine, especially with this one so be careful with the paint thickness!
Would you like me to put up the entire build log?
James
yeah, I deal with Tool moulding, that polishing would take some time....and time is money....
nice build.
nice build.
